Ingersoll - OR 119 (Harris Street) and Clarke Road improvements

09/04/2025

Status: Consultation

Status: Consultation

Oxford Road 119 (Harris Street) and Clarke Road improvements in Ingersoll - Study area map

Purpose

Oxford County is initiating a Harmonized Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study that will consider a range of alternative improvements to the Oxford Road 119 (Harris Street) and Clarke Road intersection, as well as the widening of Oxford Road 119 from Clarke Road to Highway 401. This project is taking place in the Town of Ingersoll, Oxford County (refer to the Study Area map).

The purpose of this study is to:

Identify and evaluate alternative solutions for improving the intersection and widening Oxford Road 119
Select a preferred solution for transportation improvements
Evaluate and recommend a preferred design concept for the preferred solution

Scope

This notice signals the commencement of this Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study, which will define the project; identify and evaluate alternative solutions; and determine a preferred alternative solution in consultation with the public, Indigenous communities and regulatory agencies. Potential impacts of the intersection improvement alternatives on the social, cultural, economic and natural environments will be evaluated and assessed during the Class EA Study.

This project is being completed as a Schedule “C” project in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2024) and a Group “B” project under the Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways (2024), approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

Upon completion of this study, a Project File Report documenting the process will be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a period of 30 calendar days.

Public consultation

Public, Indigenous and agency consultation is a key component of the Class EA process and will be sought throughout the study. Project information, study documents and updates are available on the project website on Speak Up, Oxford! at www.oxfordcounty.ca/speakup

Public Consultation Centre (PCC) #1 was held on September 25, 2025, to provide an overview of the study, answer questions and receive comments from the public. Download the presentation slides | Read the public notice

Oxford County will also be making study material and plans available for public review at a second Public Consultation Centre (PCC) in accordance with the Harmonized Class EA requirements. The PCC will be held at the following time and location:

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Drop in: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Ingersoll Town Hall – Council Chamber
130 Oxford Street, 2nd Floor

The second PCC will present the results of the design alternatives and the recommended design, as well as provide an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed design.

If you would like to be placed on the mailing list to receive notices and information, or if you wish to provide comments at any time during the Class EA Study process, you can do so through the project contacts.

All comments received through the course of the study will be considered and documented in the Project File Report as part of the public record.

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

Study documents

Contact

Noah Brister, P.Eng.
Project Engineer
Oxford County
519-539-9800, ext. 3107
nbrister@oxfordcounty.ca